Ansford is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, on the northern edge of Castle Cary, with a population of 1,175.

[1] The village lies on the A371, close to Castle Cary railway station and the River Brue, where the bridge dates from 1823.

The parish council's role also includes initiating projects for the maintenance and repair of parish facilities, as well as consulting with the district council on the maintenance, repair, and improvement of highways, drainage, footpaths, public transport, and street cleaning.

Conservation matters (including trees and listed buildings) and environmental issues are also the responsibility of the council.

[3] It is also part of the Glastonbury and Somerton county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.